CVE-2026-112710 Fireware OS Heap Buffer Overflow in AD Authentication Service Allows Pre-Authentication Remote Code Execution
Critical 9.2
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-112710 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-112710 is a critical vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS, published on 27 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-112710 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: WatchGuard Fireware OS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112710/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112710/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-112710?
CVE-2026-112710 is a critical vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS, published on 27 Oct 2026.
Official description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Fireware OS authentication service allows an attacker who controls or intercepts traffic to the configured Active Directory server to create a denial of service condition and potentially execute arbitrary code by returning a specially crafted response.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-112710?
How do I fix CVE-2026-112710?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-112710 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-112710 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-112710 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwf3-gg9q-pwrm.